Blood work done while on AS?

[CTR]

I'll try and get it done within the next 2 weeks if I have time for a baseline reading. I'm just worried that my doc will be able to tell that I'm on AS from the blood work. Does anyone know if liver values can be checked as well? I'm paranoid about protecting my liver which is why I'm taking 1000mg of milk thisle and 500mg of ALA a day. I hope it works.

CTR

 

[CTR]

Results.....

Daman,

What kind of gains did you experience during those 3 weeks? I'm just want to compare since we're doing the same cycle. This is my 12th day and all my major exercises such as bench, lat pulldown, etc went up 10 lbs and I gained about 3 lbs. I expected my strength to skyrocket but maybe it'll come later. What does anavar 'really' kick in?

CTR

 

[DaMan]

PEOPLE, I NEED TO KNOW WHEN I SHOULD DO MY BLOODWORK! Can some gurus give me insight? I'm sure everyone else wants the age-old anavar/hpta question solved...

CTR: When I started creatine 1 week before my var-only cycle, I was 176lbs (dunno why it's so low, I look like I'm 210...). After 1 week of creatine loading, then 2 weeks of var @ 40mg & creatine @ 10mg I'm up to 190 (both measurements taken after early morning piss & shit). This is not a typo. I know a good portion is creatine bloat, but my diet has been clean and I don't think I put on more than a pound of blubber, so as you can imagine, I'm happy.

Funny thing is I don't look that much bigger, but hell, what do I know

Will keep y'all updated on another thread next week.

BTW, didn't notice strength gains the first two weeks. On Sunday, after 15 days, I decided to try an extra 90lbs on leg presses. And it went well. So I tried another 90lbs. And it was cool too. So I tried another 90lbs. And then I realized that a) I probably haven't been doing enough weight before and b) I'm very susceptible to placebo effects. So I added another 2 plates. 12 reps. I probably could have gone on but my parking was about to expire. I still can't believe it.

L8R.

 

[gorth97]

Do it mid cycle. That way you know the stuff is fully in your blood and active.

If you do it too soon, results might not show negatively.

 

[DocTodd]

Definitley check your baseline liver function tests (ALT, AST, GGT) before starting gear, a few times during to comapre, and after.

Also check your cholesterol (LDL, HDL, VLDL) and triglyceride levels.

And if you are really curious you can check your albumin and prealbumin. Prealbumin is a quick snapshot of your protein stores, which should go up of course on the Ox. Albumin is more of a 3 week photo of how your protein stores are. Also expect it to go up, but not as fast.

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[DaMan]

DocTodd: Can you take a quick look at http://www.directlab.com and tell me how comprehensive you think their test is? Is it adequate for gear use? I stole it off one of Stew Meat's posts and appreciate your expert opinion... (nb, can't figure out if they test test/LH/FSH etc...)

 

[DocTodd]

They seem to be a lab..........not really much else i can say as i dont know of them. A lab is a lab as far as im concerned. You can get lab work done at any lab really. Id rather have it done somewhere close to me.....how are you going to send them the bloodwork if they arent close by? By mail most likely? Maybe...but alot of labs mail out hard to do tests also, so you are paying 2 middle men. I wouldnt go for the whole wellness profile, but the liver and LH/FSH/test labs would be cool.

The big issue is who is going to interpret the results for you? You need to have a doctor look over them with you in front of his face. I accept paypal if you want to come to Houston.....j/k


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[DaMan]

The one I sent you has local labs nationwide (I'm in LA so it shouldn't be a prob), no I wouldn't mail...

The wellness profile seems relatively cheap compared to liver-only (only $15 bucks more or so), so I may as well go with it - I just couldn't find anything that says they do test/LH/FSH - guess I'll have to call...

They claim to explain wether my results are in range or not, if they're not get ready for some PM (j/k. maybe. )

Thx!

 

[ceo]

When I started my cycle of Anadrol, Test and Deca I had blood work done and suprisingly all my values were perfect. The doctor told me that I am very healthy. My blood pressure was perfect and the doctor was very surprised after giving me a script for Anadrol.

I want your doctor!

 

[ceo]

They seem to be a lab..........not really much else i can say as i dont know of them. A lab is a lab as far as im concerned. You can get lab work done at any lab really. Id rather have it done somewhere close to me.....how are you going to send them the bloodwork if they arent close by? By mail most likely? Maybe...but alot of labs mail out hard to do tests also, so you are paying 2 middle men. I wouldnt go for the whole wellness profile, but the liver and LH/FSH/test labs would be cool.

The big issue is who is going to interpret the results for you? You need to have a doctor look over them with you in front of his face. I accept paypal if you want to come to Houston.....j/k
T

PayPal eh? You give online consultations & mail out scripts?

Hmmm...will my insurance cover this? Wonder if they have paypal? Hmmm...